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Does the Senate budget proposal rtwaqshare the sacrificertwaq?

March 21, 2010 at 08:00pm

Explaining the Senate's likelihood of proposing 2.5% cuts over the next two years to most health, education, and public safety services and organizations, Senator Leeper said that the Senate wanted to "share the sacrifice."

What does it cut?: Education

March 17, 2010 at 08:00pm


End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington Report #1

March 8, 2010 at 07:00pm
Rowan County

Tracy Jo Ingram rings the bell for signing another cosponsor to the Clean Water Protection Act

More than 20 KFTC members and staff have traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington sponsored by Appalachian Voices and the Alliance For Appalachia.  In D.C. we are joined with more than 200 other community activists and coalfield residents representing 27 different states.

Northern KY KFTC Continues to Grow

February 27, 2010 at 07:00pm
Northern Kentucky

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Central Kentucky Prepares for the General Assembly

January 23, 2010 at 07:00pm
Central Kentucky

On Thursday, the Central Kentucky chapter spent its meeting reviewing legislation that KFTC endorses, and also learned from our allies at Lexington Fairness which bills they're lobbying for during the 2010 General Assembly.

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